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HomeMy WebLinkAbout33-City Clerk I . . CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION II Fr. Rachel Clark, City Clerk Su bject: An ordinance of the City of San Bernardino amending Section 6 of Dept: City Clerk's Office Ordinance No. MC-820 eliminating the ~(Q)[F)W expiration date of the 0.5% increase Date: July I, 1997 of the Service Users Tax. Synopsis of Previous Council action: , 6/16/97 - The Mayor and Common Council directed the City Attorney to prepare the appropriate documents for placing a measure on the November 4, 1997, , ballot regarding the Service Users Tax (Utility Tax). I JUl'~ m7 Recommended motion: . That said ordinance be laid over for final adoption. ~ 'C!f~ 1;t.x1 mdt/Ja, Signa re Contact person: Rachel Clark, City Clerk Phone: 5102 Supporting data attached: Yes Ward: FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: Source: (Acct. No.) (Acct. DescriPtion) Finance: ht(/2f~- / <ecil Notes: Ordinance Laid Over 7/1/Q-, 75.0262 Agenda Item No 33 -- . , . . . STAFF REPORT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT: July 1, 1997 Mayor and Common Council Rachel Clark, City Clerk Service Users Tax Ordinance for November 4, 1997 ballot --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Proposition 218, which was approved by the voters in November 1996, provides that no local government (including charter cities) may impose, extend or increase any general tax until the tax is submitted to the electorate and approved by a majority vote of the electors voting in the election on the tax. Additionally, no local government may impose, extend or increase any special tax until the tax is submitted to the electorate and approved by a 2/3 vote of the electors. Proposition 218 does not affect any taxes imposed, extended or increased prior to January 1, 1995; however, any general tax imposed, extended or increased between January 1, 1995 and November 6, 1996, without voter approval must be submitted to the voters within two years (by the general election on November 3, 1998) of Proposition 218's effective date. On June 5, 1995, the utility users tax was increased 0.5%; however, it sunsets on June 30, 1998. If the 0.05% increase is to continue beyond June 30, 1998, a measure must be placed on the November 4, 1997 ballot giving the electorate an opportunity to vote on whether or not to continue the 0.5% increase beyond the end of the 97/98 fiscal year. Based on this criteria, the following ordinance is being submitted for placement on the November 4, 1997 Consolidated Election to be conducted by the County of San Bernardino. RECOMMENDED MOTION: That said ordinance be laid over for final adoption. . k 1 ORDINANCE NO. _ . 2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING SECTION 6 OF ORDINANCE NO. MC-820 ELIMINATING THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE 3 0.5% INCREASE OF THE SERVICE USERS TAX. 4 THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO DO 5 ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: 6 SECTION I. Section 6 of Ordinance No. MC-820 is hereby amended to read as follows: 7 "Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect on July 1, 1992." 8 SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall only take effect if approved by a majority of the voters 9 voting in an election held on or before June 30, 1998. 10 III 11 III 12 III 13 III . 14 III 15 III 16 III 17 III 18 III 19 III 20 III 21 III 22 III 23 III 24 III 25 III 26 III . 27 III 28 HTC/js [utility3.ord] 1 . . . . 1 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING SECTION 6 OF ORDINANCE NO. MC-820 ELIMINATING THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE 0.5% 2 INCREASE OF THE SERVICE USERS TAX. 3 4 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the Mayor and 5 Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a of , 1997, by the following vote, to wit: meeting thereof, held on the _ day 6 7 Council Members: ABSTAIN ABSENT AYES NAYS 8 NEGRETE CURLIN ARIAS OBERHELMAN DEVLIN ANDERSON MILLER 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 City Clerk 17 The foregoing Ordinance is hereby approved this _ day of ,1997. 18 Tom Minor, Mayor 19 City of San Bernardino 20 Approved as to form and legal content: 21 JAMES F. PENMAN, 22 City Attorney 23 -::J. :J /. C"-z..~ 24 25 26 27 28 HTC/js [utility3.ord] 2